Hoher Meissner Transmitter

Hoher Meissner transmitter is a facility for mediumwave, FM- and TV-broadcasting on Hoher Meissner mountain in Northern Hesse. Hoher Meissner transmitter was inaugurated in 1951. For the mediumwave transmission of Hoher Meissner transmitter from 1951 to 1995 a 150 metre tall guyed steel-tube mast radiator insulated against ground was used. In 1995 this mast was replaced by a 155 metre tall guyed lattice steel mast at 51°12′34″N 9°50′45″E / 51.20944°N 9.84583°E / 51.20944; 9.84583. In opposite to the old mast radiator, this tower is grounded and equipped with a cage antenna for mediumwave. At 51°12′29.6″N 9°50′42.3″E / 51.208222°N 9.845083°E / 51.208222; 9.845083 there is also a 95 metre tall guyed steel-tube mast radiator. This mast was first used to form together with the 150 metre tall steel-tube mast radiator as a directional antenna with a minimum pointing toward Sweden and as backup antenna. Today it is only used for the latter purpose as the Hoher Meissner mediumwave transmitter, which forms together with Weiskirchen transmitter a single frequency transmitter, can be operated permanently with omnidurectional radiation pattern. For the FM- and TV-transmissions of Hoher Meissner transmitter a 220 metre tall guyed lattice steel mast with a weight of 180 tons at 51°12′26.3″N 9°50′51.5″E / 51.207306°N 9.847639°E / 51.207306; 9.847639 is used. Further there is at 51°12′25″N 9°50′46″E / 51.20694°N 9.84611°E / 51.20694; 9.84611 a 40 metre tall free-standing lattice towers at Hoher Meissner transmitter, which is used for mobile radio services and which is equipped with a backup antenna for FM-transmissions.